We discuss the difference between a marketing qualified lead (MQL) and a sales qualified lead (SQL) and how to use them to improve the customer experience. Generating leads is crucial for businesses, ...

What is an MQL? An MQL is a marketing qualified lead. What is an SQL? An SQL is a sales qualified lead. Okay, nothing new there. However, SQLs and MQLs require a fundamentally different approach to ...

SQLs are often a source of friction between Sales and Marketing. Though MQLs remain a trusted way to qualify potential buyers, the process often breaks down because of noisy traffic—too many leads, ...

It’s frustrating and de-motivating for marketers to hand over leads only for them to be ignored by the sales team. Meanwhile it’s frustrating for sales to receive leads that need more time and effort ...

In 2012, SiriusDecisions released a new version of its popular "demand waterfall" marketing effectiveness framework. Since 2002, many marketers have used the Sirius-defined processes, and the ...